Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 21, Number 22, Jasper, Dubois County, 30 May 1879 — Page 2

WEEKLY COURIER.

C. MAKE, fmMUkK. JASl'KK, INDIANA C TJRBENT OTTWS. WA8MIXOT9X. Cap- Ktf has wm( applieatieti far an aOdiUetwl payawwit ef WO.OOG, elatmlng. Mat he has obtained a ehanael at the mouth f the Mkilpl 26 feet deep ami 900 feet wide. The luUer to under consideration in tk "War Department. Ia rapouw te a letter addressed to him y Secretary Sehurz itMiulring want amount ef fHHfkea be made available monthly for the paymeat of arrears due upea pensions whtefa were allowed prler to Jag. 36, 1879 the Secretary ef the Treasury states that in hidis the amount already paid $3,600, MO will be available prior to July 1, and H,OtO,W0 mofithly thereafter. At this rate searly the whole of the Best fiscal year will be required to complete the payeatoftbeee arrears. Ia view of thUooa ditto of affairs the Commissioner of Pea aieae has Issued a circular letter to appll east far arrears, stating that oa aeeouat of the United amount of money available each meath for the payment of arrears, a comparatively small number of ces oaly can be adjusted monthly, aad therefore so Hie delay may eeeur ia the settlement of claims. WK8T AXD SOUTHWB8T. Two yearn ago a man aamed Dan Etlamad, whs lived la Livingston County, Ivy., raa off to Arkawas with a neighbor's daugh ter, leaving a wife and family behind. A short time ago he started back to his former home with the woman and a child, and when sear the MlsslwippI River killed and buried both. Ob returning be took up with, his law ful wife. The bodies of the murdered worn an and child were found aad Identlied, and an eiHocr from Arkansas proceeded to the heme of the murderer, arrested and took him back to the scene of his crime. Aire at Lexington, Ky., on the evening et the 14th, destroyed the Pha-alx Hotel and adjacent tables and the residence of Leslie Coombs. Total loss about $100,000, mostly severed by Insurance. Jean I. West was hanged at Boom Hie, Me., on the ltftb, for the murder of a m a aamed Frank Shlnn la Oe.eber last. The mttrdereraad his victim were fellow-tramps. Wert was ealy about 34 years of age and had a Wife and one child at Laraonte, Xo. His parents reside ia Morgan County, 111. He made a full confession ef the eritne previous tehh) execution and was apparently penitent. The hanging was witnessed by several thousand people, and the horror of the occasion was augmented by the breaking of the rope en the irrt springing of the trap. Robert Cheney, colored, was hanged for rape atPlaquemine, La., oathe 18th. The Indianapolis Post-ofiee was robbed ea the 15th ef $40 ia money aad 50 registered letters. Edward Stewart, a colored porter la the Pot-ofHee, subsequently confesses! te the robbery. The registered letters were all recovered, unopened. Wallace Wllkersoa was executed by shootleg at I'rovo, Utah, en the loth, 'for the murder of a nun named Baxter. Jeha Mergaa, associate editor of the Ellsworth (Km.). Times, and his brother, William Morgan, eashler of the St. Nicholas Ho- j tel at Cincinnati, were drowned In the Lick- j leg lliver, back of Covington, Ky., on the ! Mth, while out skiff riding. While in the middle of the stream they encountered a steamboat coming towards them, and feartag that they would be run down both leaped overboard and abandoned the skiff, but were unable to swim ashore. Major William Bond, General Maaager of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad, has tendered bis resignation, to take effect June SO. Mr. Cheney R. Trouty, Collector of Customs at Indlanola, Texas, has been awarded the honorary bronze medal of the Royal Humane Society, for gallantry exhibited May 5, 1873, in swimming two miles la shark-infested waters from an overturned boat to bring; assistance and rescue a British subject. The Denver, South Park aad raeilc Railway Is completed to Kenosha Summit, 10,10 feetabove the sea level, the hlghestpolnt jet attained by a railroad in North America Lieut. Charles M. Carrow, Seventh Cavalry, U. 8. A., blew out his brains at the Planters' House, St. Louis, oa the 10th. He was a native ef Pottavllle, Pa., and graduated at West Point la 1878. It is not known what impelled him to commit the deed. The Texas and Su Louis Railroad Company is the title of the reorganized eompany that has undertaken to complete the narrowgaage road from Texarkana to Tyler and Waee, a dlsta nae of 230 miles. St. Louis eetten eapitallVi have agreed to Luild the road te Tjler. and local subscription are depende I upon for the completion of the line to Waco. The charter of the road makes El Presidio del Norte en the Rio Grande its southern terminus. Orlando Cassler was hanged at Sewsrd, Neb., on the 'JOtb, for the murder of George L. Monroe in July last. A German farmer named Langbchm, In Contra Cota County, Cab, la a freak of insanity killed bin two chlldrcB and then blew out his own brains. The Missouri Legislature adjourned sine die on the UOth. EAST AN1 SOUTHEAST. Andrew Manning and wife of DaalclsonYlllc, Conn., bad lived unpleasantly together fer eme years. On the 12th, after a quarrel ef more than ordinary bitterness Andrew went to the woodshed, and, procuring an ax, erne upujletly behind his wife while the letter was eatlmther dinner, and deliberately split her head open. He then ran out and tried to escape, Imt the eblldrcn havlnggiven the alarm, he was pursued by the neighbors, and rather than be captured he Jumped Into P Jtl and was drowned, no effort havg been made te reseue him. A triple execution teek place at Hillstore, H, C, oa the lets, the victims being

Alfonso Davis aad Hear' Andrews, white men, aad LewkCarltea, eelersd. All three were kaatfed fer burglary and a waul t, whieh is made a capital erlme ia North Carolina. Henry J. Cress, fer many years City Treasurer ef Salem, Mas., hanged himself. Mental depression, eaused by overwork, is the alleged eause. Judge Asa Packer, formerly Representative la Cengress from Pennsylvania, and one of the wealthiest men of the State, died at bis heme la Maueh Chunk on the 17th, in the 78d year of hi age. He was a self-made man, having started out la life as the driver of a eanal boat. James Hall, aged 40; William Adams, aged S; and Rosie Stengleln, aged 15, were drowned by the upsetting of a yacht ia New York Harbor en the 18th. At Concord, N. II., May 18, the mercuryregistered 100 deg. in the shade; at Plymouth, 97; at Exeter, 91; at Bangor, Me., 8$ to 9i deg. This is the hottest weather ever known ia the White Mountain region

so early la the season. Williams, Birnle & Co., ootton brokers, 05 Beaver Street, New York, announced their suspension oa the 30th. The arm is "short" some 50,000 bales, or an equivalent of about $815,060, but the private fortune of one of the partners Is said to be ample to pay all creditors. ' Wesley B. Bishop, the Connecticut wifemurderer, has been sentenced to Imprisonment for life. FOREIGN, An experienced professor of veterinary medicine in Edinburgh has examined tho lungs of American animals, said by Government Inspectors ia England to be affected with pleuro-pncumonla, and pronounces them wholly free from any symptom of that disease. The cattle were suffering with capillary bronchitis, a diteayo not conta gious, and which doubtless originated on the transatlantic voyage. The Ltnpre.s Augusta of Germany ar rived at Windsor Castle on the 14th, on a visit to the Queen. A plague has broken out In the district of the Caueisu in Russia which Is decimating the inhabitants at a fearful rate. The disease proves fatal in 24 hours after an attack. Three children named Casey were recently burned to death in Toronto, Canada. They were playing in a shed and set tire to it and for some cause were unable to escape. The International Congress called to gether by M. Ferdinand De Lesseps to discuss projects for an inter-oceanic canal across the American Isthmus, to loin the Atlantic and the Pad tic, held Its inaugural itting in the hall of the Geographical So ciety of Paris on the ItHh. The Congress marks a new epoch in the commercial his tory of the world. There were delegates present from all the Great Powers. The 1 United States was represented hrtiine duln. ' J - . men of the Navy. A letter ha9 been received at St. Peters burg from Prof. Sordenskjold, of the Polar expedition, from Eastern Siberia, dated September 2T, 1S7S, aRB0unein all connect ed with the expedition-were well. The Rotterdam" trading companies. Afrikanlsehe Handelsvereeaiging and Com naaditere Hankvereeniglag, have failed. Total liabilities about 7.7),000. The death of Jacob Stacmptll, ex-Presi dent of Switzerland, Is reported. He was one ef the Geneva arbitrators, and his serv ices In supporting our side on that occasion were acknowledged by a handsome service of plate voted him by Congress. The Incendiary's toreh Is busy In Russia and the dreadful Xlhilists are naturally barged with being at the bottom of this new mischief. A large number of cities and towns have been fired and partially destroyed, among the most recent being Irbit and Lublia. Many arrests have been made, and trial and conviction quickly follow tinder the present condition of affairs. Among the prisoners are many persons of high social aad political standing, one being the daughter of a Privy Counolllor. OEXKKAI.. Mr. C. IL Werther of Chicago, a former clerk of Field, Lelter & Co., has been awarded by a Boston jury a verdict of $2o 500 damages for Injuries to his leg and otherwise received by a collision on the Grand Trunk Railway near Detroit, Mich., Beveral years ago. At n fnrmnr trial ttm ..!..!. I.r i At a lormcr trial the plalntltl I was awarded 46,000, but the company ap 1 ... . ... " pealed from that, with the result stated. The national Cotton Exchange will hold Its blennlel session la St. Louis, commencing on July 16. Judge Dillon, of the Eighth Judicial District, has resigned and It is reported that Secretary MeCrary of the Cabinet Is to be his successor. Judge Dillon goes to New York, to become Dean of the Law Sehool of Columbia College. The change will take effect about the 1st of September. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. In the Senate, on the 14th, Mr. Vest gave ablllnm . . notice of hli intention to introduce a nosing to organize the Indian Territory Into a State, and providing for Its admission Into ' the Union. His resolution making inquiry as to whether any part of the Indian Terr Itory had been pHrcWed by the United States , with a view of locating Indiana or treedmen thereon was aereed to. Consideration was f resumed of the Leglslatt vc.Kxe cutl ve anil Jn- , dlelal Appropriation bill, and all parts of tho 1 hit I n.. u... ...si. . ........1.. a f whaneYii .nr.niirnsn bjioki! in lavoroi wie propose amendments to the bill. Mr. Hock moved as an amendment the following: In order to provide for the sncedy payment or arrears of pensions the Secretary of the Treasury Is authorized and directed to ltie immeillatolv In payment thereof that portion ot fle.eeo.eoe In legal-tender currency now in the Treasury, kept aa a special fund for the redemption of fractional currency, etc. Mr. neck, during hU remarks In favor of the amendment, said the Seeretery ot the Treasnry had increased the public debt, and had, by the payment of double intereft, favored the bondholders. Mr. I'Addoefc said that he had a conversation this morning with the Secretary, who expressed the opinion that the diversion of money r served for redemption of fractional currency would not batten the payment of arrears of pensions a single day, as he was prepared to pay them from time to time as the aeeeseary

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papers were prepared. If it whs prnioed to ne money In behalf of soldlei' arrest of pensions the plea was fnrtxil,o fer as the secretary whs concerned, and reflections upon htm wero therefore not warranted by ItU conduct. Mr. Reek said Ite was not making hhv partleutnroharge against the Secretary, Quite h spirited debate ensued, in which Mr. Pendleton ami Mr, Voorhecs charged that the Secretary ot the Treasury had been lob. hying around the Senate Chamber for the pnrposc of inrlnenelng legislation. Mr. Pad dock Hint Mr. Edmunds defended Secretary Sherman, and Mr Morrill moved an amend i itieiit leavlmr It riiaerMtlonarv with tke Sec , retary of the Treasury to use this special fund for the purpose Indicated. Mr. Morrill' amendment was rejected and Mr. Keek's adopted In the House, consideration was resumed of the hill relating to coinage, etc.. and sneeclu's were made by Mr. Fort (It., III.) ami Mr. Kwlng U.). At ' the conclusion of Mr. Swing's speech, Mr. Warner (D..O.) demanded thu previous rptesUoh. nemling which Mr. KllletiKcn It., l'a.) moved to lay the Mil on the table. The yeas and nays were ordered on that uiotion,i)i'ndinK which Mr. Conger (It., Mien.) moved to adjourn. This motion was carried by a vote oi tellers oi yeas 109. nays 87, aim tue uousu adjourned. In the Senate, on the 15th, Mr. Cockrell introduced a Joint resolution nutliorlaingHiid requesting the President of the United States to open correspondence with tho republic of ; Franco, with a view and for the purpose of negotiating a proper treaty of reciprocity and commerce with that Government. Consideration was then nwuned of the LckIsIatlve. Kxi'outlve and Judicial Annronriutlon bill, and Mr Heok explained the provisions of tho bill as It had been amended. Mr. Thunniin followed in h set speech, in which ho took the erouml that tne itepuolloan minority rhv in effect that thev will ston tho annronriatlons rather than nurefl to tho provision ot tne out relating to trial oy jury mm elections. Mr. Thurman proceeded to analyze the laws proposed to bo repealed, nnd arKuedthey were In the utmost deirren oppressive, as they shutoutlntolllgenco from tho Jury box ami punished those who could not take tho Iron-clad oath because, they had given a cup of cold water even to anv ono who had opposed tho Government. If tho law were Justifiable In war, it was not so now at a time when all should unit tn the pacification of tho conntry and restore harnionv everywhere. 'e should Kolmck to tho old paths of Justice. In tho House, consideration was resutn of tho Warner Silver hill, the uondinir question being a motion of Mr. Killinger (It.. l'a.) to lay the bill and amendments on tho table, on which the yeas and nays had been ordered. The question was taken, Hint it was decided in tho negative vphs 10$. nays IJfl. The Democrats who voted in the anirmntive were Mesrs. lleltzhoovor (Pn.). litis- (X. V.), Covert (X. Y.), Deuster OVK). Gibson (Xn.), Ifurd tO.). Lounberrv (X. V ). Martin f Del.). Mcbane Md.), Mnrso (Mass.), Muller (X. Y ). i Morrison (I 1.). Hois tS. J.). Talbott Old.) I Hull r . nonu l.. t.i. me liepuuucHnn won I voted in tho negative were Messrs. Belford anil F. wood (X. v.) r .. ...t in ... in i.iii... it.. Haskell Kas.), Marsh (111.) and Hvan (Khi.). All tho Greenbackers voto'Mn the negative. Tho question then recHrred on seconding tho previous question, and it was seconded yeas 119, nays 107. The result of tho last two vote ws greeted with applause on the Democratic side. The questton as to whether amendments could he voted on gavo rise to much discussion. Mr. Haskell (It., Kas.) asserted that ho would have voted to lav tho bill on the table if he had supposed the House would be prevented from voting on all the amendment offered for varloun sections separately. He said he regarded some of tho provisions of tho bill as mon strosities, and ho would not vote for it un less it could be amended. Sir. Stephens (. Ga.) also stated it rs his understand 1.... -II & 1.111 1..V. .1.1 on by sections, and Mr. Clvmer fl).. I'h.) asserted he would not have voted for the previous ?luestlon unless he supposed tho bill whs open or amendment. On the other hand.it was argued that, under the prevloue queMon,the bill must be voted on as a whole. Finally it was agreed the previous question would onlv npply to the llrst section of the bill, which provides that gold coins H.ttll bo a onedollar piece or a unit of 95 S-lu grains, quarter-eagle or 2JW, or a three-dollar pi-ce, an eagle and a double eagle. The section was agreed to by a vote ot lft to 91. The question then recurred on the second section, which provides that silver coins shall be a dollar or unit, h half-dollar, a quarter-dollar and a dime; that the weight of a dollar shall be 412 grains rrov, the weight of a bait-dollar, the weight of a quarter and dime one-half, ono quarter and one-tenth, respectively, of that of the dollar. Also, that silver dollars in the Treasury, when reduced in weight bv natural abrasion more than 1 per cent., shsll be vecolneU. Mr. Klnunel (I)., Md.) moved to amend bv making the weight of silver 4H0 grains, nml argued in support of his amendment. Rejected ycasSi nays 178 The second section was then agreed to, and the third section was taken up. It provides that any owner ot silver bullion may deposit the same at any mint to be formed Into bars or Into standard dollars of 412K grains for his benefit Several amendments were rejected, and the Houso adjourned without passing upon the third section of tho bill. In the Senate, on the 18th, the President pro tew. laid before tho Senate a message from the President of tho United States, In reply to the resolution of the "th inst.. requesting Information relative to the alleged unlawful occupation of a portion of the Indian Territory. He transmits a copy of his proclamation and Copies of correspondence and papers on file In the War Department touching this subject. On motion of Mr. Ingalls, It was resolved that tne Secretary of the Treasury be directed to repott to the Senate what amount of legaltenuer notes nas ueen presented ana re u ill Will UNUIlMUISim .(lllltiaiy Hl-l, and what amount of oln he onnslder 1dm. oecmea in com since tho 1st or self authorized to retain in the Treasury ... Mlnlnl.l. ........ I .... ........ n ......... " I iiinin.mil l vniiiiiiuiiii. ltlllPHIt-rH tinnwas resumed of tho Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill, and ,r. Katnn spoke at length in favor of the proposed amendments In tho House, a resolution was reported from the Committee on Rules by Mr.Fryo (Hep., Mo.) for the appointment of a standing committee to which shall bo referred all bills, resolutions, petitions, etc., affecting traffic tn alcoholic liquors. Considerable opposition wan manifested to tho action proposed, but it was finally adopted after a motion to table was rejected by yeas K, nays 12-. The Houso then resumed consideration of the Warner Sliver bill, tho pending section being tho third, which provides that any owner of sliver bullion may deposit tho same to ho formed into bars, or Into standard dollars, fm. 1.1- 1 ...I . mi.- - 1 1 . ... ' ! mi num-Hi. tun m-tidiiiir amendment i wan una !. fv f lllo T T1.. .... ' thorizlng tho Secretary of tr(o Trca-oirv to 'Purchase, without limit, all silver bullion, tradn dollars and foreign silver coin thatmay I .."......... . .ni. ..un IfAft-l nil , ' . lw ..4 I 1 1. .1... c...... .M. r .v ... . . l unonereti lor sale at the market value of all. ver.ntm such purchases shall ho continued HsongHs4i2 grains of stsndnrd silver can he obtained for Jl in Jcgnl-tondcr Treasury notes, etc. Thli amendment was, after some debate, rejected yeas W, nej's l.V. Tho iiottfie aujourncu without further action on the bill. In the Senate, on the 17th, the Legislative, " Kxccutive Appropriation bill i whs further considered and a number of nonfont leal amendmunts agreed to.... ..In the louse, tho Coinage hill camn up after the expiration of the morning hour. Sir. Kwlng (1) O.) ottered an amendment to Mr. Springer's amendment, providing that the .Secretary of the Treasury shall isuinanl deliver to the depositors of ullvor bullion ccrtlllcatcsto the amount equal to tho value of such bullion, nnd that sliver dollar, coined from such bullion to the extent of (0 percent, of anon certificates shall bo held for the redemption thereof, and the remainder nppiled to tho imvtnnnt of Interest and prlncl pal of tho public debt. Certificates so (sailed are to be. received at par for all dues to the United States, and to be used In paywent of current expenmot the fiovernmont, and are to be redeemable in ftanilard silver dollars. A long discussion cmued, when Mr. KwlngV amendment was adapted vea-i If, nays l0)-tke Speaker easting the deeldtng

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Jeotwl-yeHS art. nay 171, and the House adJmuum1 until Tuesday, lathe Senate, on the lMh, consideration was resumed of the Legislative, K.xeeutlve ami .tiniiHiui Aiinmnilmlon hill, and Mr itiuinu utuikt iii itnnoHition to the nronosed amendments. He said (referring to Mr. Raton's fpeoh on r'lidav) attempt were betug made to show that Welwter recanted and changed his views on the nature of our Government in his closing years. Mr. Maine mid from Webster's comment on the Coustltu timi tn thu eifeet that thu very first renom ttnn aUoitted liv the CotistitHtloiial Con ventlott of 17H7 declareI that the Coveriunent should m .National and not a mere compact Iwtwm-ii stuteH. WehMter ineil the word compact" when he aatdtlie liovormrent whs the result ot aconipaot between all the neonle and not between States. Tho Senator from Georgia (Hill) said the Union was saved, not by KupubllcHUS, hut by Democrats. In Connecticut it was not duckingham and llawlev. it was Senator Katun who did it: in Xew York it was not Seward, but Uovcrnor Seymour; in Ohio it was not Chase, but VallandiKh'ttn. Hut President Lincoln did not think Democrats were helping him along as rapidly as the Senator from Ueorgia thought. Mr, Hlatuu then referred tn the Democratic commltteo who came to Washington to effect the release of VHllandlghsm, but who would not sign a paper pledging their loyalty, which was suggested by President Lincoln as preliminary to tho revocation of the military u del that held Vallandlgham in arrest. Mr. Maine's allusions drew out nt various times in reply Mr. itayard, Mr. Morgan, Mr. Hampton and Mr. Vance. Amendments to the bill were offered by Mr. I.okhii nnd Mr. Teller, but both were ruled out ot order as now legislation. After coming to un agreement that n vote on tho political section; of tho bill should ho taken on the following day, tho Senate adjourned Thu House was not tn session, In the Senate, on the 20th, Mr. McDonald asked leave to Introduce a bill authorizing the President of th United States to einnloy the militia and land and naval forces of the United States to enforce thu lawn whenever their execution is obstructed by combinations too powerful to bo sunproesed by tho Judicial authorities, etc., and preventing the military irom ueing unou its a no oomi tutus except In cases as authorized by tho Constitution and laws. Mr. K'lmunds objected to the introduction of tho bill on the ground that previous notice had not been given. Mr. McDonald then with drew the bill, and gave notice that ho should ask leave to introduce it to-morrow. Consideration of the Legislative. Judicial nnd In centive Appropriation bill was than resumed, and speccnes were made by Mr. .Saunders on the Hepubllcnn side and Mr. Wltyto on the Democratic side. At 4 n. tn, tV.e Senate pro ceeded to vote upon the bill. Mr. Kdinunds's ldotlou to strike nut the clauses repealing tho statutes relative to thu test oath was lost yens -.k, nays a ; h'ui eiiior luoiiniia ro Hiriae out other political sections of the hill were atxo rejecteu. liio mu was men reau tne miru lime hiui paxinni ,t, yeas ion nays, Artiournod till l'hurilHV......In the llmiin In the House. tho Werner Silver bill whs further considered. An amendment whs offered by Mr. Fort (Ken., 111.) substituting for thu third tectum of the bill a provision that tho owner of any silver bullion may deposit the same In quantifies of ounces and over at any mint, at its actual market value In the United States, not exceeding pur, which value shall be ascertained by and under the regulation to bo ptccrlbed by the Director of the Mint and approved by the Seerotary of tho Treasury; that Mich owner shall be. entitled to receive standard silver dollars in payment therefor, and that such bullion an received shall be coined into standard dollars. The amendment was rejected yeas llrt, nays ilS. The question then recuned on the third section, and it was agreed to-yeas in, nays nu. t ue question men recurred oninorourtn section, which merely provides that charges for melting nnd i eilnlng hnll be Used by the Director ot the Mint. Mr. Marsh (It., III.) submitted an Hmrmlment that the charge shall bo tho dltrurence between the market value of bullion nnd legal tender of coin. Agreed to yeas 117, nas IIS. The effect of this amendment was procttcHlly the same as that of the amendment offered by Mr. Fort, except that It did not involve tho opponents of sliver coinage In any inconsistency. The vote was watched with very keen interest on both sides, and the result whs greeted with applause on tho Republican side. A motion to reconsider nnd to lay that motion on the table (the parliamentary formula of making the vote ilnal) was tnen made, and while the vote was being taken a record of the lat vote was being critically examined by Mers. Kwlng, Warner ami other Democrats, as if to see whether tome changes might not be effected, but the remilt showed that those who voted forMareh's amendment stood rlrm. Tho motion to lay on tho table befm; can led by 1H to 108, the announcement of ths result was again greeted with Hpplausn on tho ltepublican side, snd Mr. Warner moved an adjournment, which was acceded to yeas 117, nays 110. Witchcraft Ih England It would be hard to find an agricultural community in America where the superstition of witchcraft could find a lodgment; but there are still such places in rural England, if we mav believe the reports that come from there. In Bottesford, an agricultural village of Leicestershire, dwell a family named Soulby. Recently the squire of the parish heard a great clamor attbe residence of this household, and upon inquiry learned that the head of the house was " bewitched." He found the windows broken, and the floors lorn up, and was informed that the spirits had done it. The old man assured him that ho had seen a brick rise from the floor, settle " like a bird" on the sofa, and then fly through the window; that a basketful of mangel-wurzol had raised itself from tho floor and knocked its head against the ceiling; that a tin saucepan had taken flight from the hob, flown through tho window, and, after wheeling about in the air for some time like a swallow, had returned to the fireside; and that as he was coming down stairs he had met a large can of water walking up step-by-step." Every body believed in the genuineness of these manifestations except the squire, tho vicar and one or two other per-ons In the village. 'PL. ttf.t !!... II. mo vuaieyHn ratnisiur caucu n nmn an Ktnoist" anil threatened to knock him down because he refused to see "tho finger of God" outstretched at llattoford. The witch was supposed to be quite well known, and there were serious apprehensions at one time that a vioient outrage might occur. These phenomena were reported by tho clearheaded to be traceable to a very human and humble source, the 14-year-old granddaughter of Soulby; but a majority of these credulous villagers still refer them to devilish agency. Boston Post. A gentleman whs disturbed from his rest in the middle of tho night by some one knocking on the street door. Who's there," he aked, "A friend," was the answer. "Wat do you want?" " I want to stay here all night." "Queer taste; stay there by all means," was the besevoleat reply.

A San KMmgMoe. Thera has recently rsturimd from Ku. ropa a lady of high social sUiidinjr wliose married life hitM bean an unusud mixture of rumaiica gnd uuh.iipim,w Not many jorm ago she was a bttlh in Baltimore soolety, and many a wooer paid homage to her beauty. Among her Rdnilrorx wero two in pirlictiliwone a JJaliimorean and ft Moltlior, tho other a rhUadelphiHi), rich and prom, itient. Both courted her astlduomly and at length Mho decided between thetu and chose the lialthiiorean (or htx 1ms. band. The marrhgo was celobrntod with gnjat splendor, and was one oi the fashionablo events of the time. The gay belle became the devoted wife ami moth, er. Lees than two years ago the 1ms. band died, leaving his wife with four children. Her grief was intense, and when, a short time afterward, ono of the children died, she thought her loss greater than she could bear. Now the discarded lover appears in the midst of her grief and renews his suit, but she refuses to listen to him, At the opening of another year she ia found watching by tho sick bed of her youngest child, when the rejected suitor again appears and offers his comfort, his aid and his heart. She was driven by necessity to accept hia aid, and after the funeral . t her youngest she married him, Together they sailed at once for Europo, but hardly had the ship left the wharf when she found that the man sho had married wa

r jealous tyrant. Her evory act was miscons.rued by him into an irunro. priety. His treatment of hor w shameful, and the reraembranco of that voyago will always remain horrible in her mind. When they reached tho Continent his tyranny continued, and. a.s last roeort, she confided hor troubles to a party of Baltimore friends that she met. With them she found a nlaco of refuge. Soon after she returned to Baltimoro with her new-found frionds.leaving her jealous husband on tho other side of the water. She is now living ia retirement amonir those who will sfo it,,., .t. ... . . . i r i that she never Htiflcra again at tho hands i ui uio man WHO wa3 so kind whun a i wnnnr hut an tvrannli.ul ti-lnn u. voo?r "m M) tyrannical lien ft hU3band. Baltimore American. Why He was Insane. Our local poet came into the sanctum yesterday with a wild look in hi j e;e, and asked our opinion concerning the easiest method of committing suicide. We questioned him, and hy finally divulged the cause of his sorrow. I sent a poem to a literary paper," said h Hir (a nna nt thn fanim " j i, i..i j ... , . . . " . and he handed US a slip of paper which read: Twas all my life to sweetly gazo Into thoo liquid eyes, Awl oil I turned hwhv my head To heave internal sighs. " Very pretty," said we, in a consoling manner. " There is nothing in that to cause one to feel bad." No-o-o," he blubbered, but this is the way it was printed," and ho passed over a printed slip from soino newspaper, which ran as follows : 'Twas all my life to sweetly gaze Into those liquid eyes, And oft 1 turned away, and had Heaves of Infernal tdze. That's what's killing me," said he in frenzy. That's what's sucking my life away like a child at an orange. Heave-i of infernal sisw!' Ohl I'm gocrazy!" and the poor fellow only stopped to ask for a cigar ere he boiled out tho door. Oil City Derrick. m m A Holsteix cow at Elgin, 111., gave 12.G10J pounds of milk from tho 12th fo May, 1878, to the 5th of March, 1879298 days. The largest amount iu any one day was 714 pounds; the most in any week 47031 pounds. Tho milk waj weighed a soon as drawn from the cost. Small round capes of embroidered silk, satin or cashmere, are more fashionable than mantelets or fichus for the street, and later in the season will be made of black Brussels net mounted with fringe or lace.

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